The Reformists
These two men formed the Reformists.
Who are LaFontaine and Baldwin?
This political party split into two groups (moderates and radicals) following their defeat in 1850.
Who are the Reformists?
The United Kingdom abandoned protectionism and replaced it with this economic system.
What is free trade/exchange?
These three men formed a Coalition governement in 1864. (last names are fine)
Who are Macdonald, Cartier and Brown?
The British North America Act was put into effect in on this exact date. (need day, month, and year)
What is July 1st 1867?
The Reformists create a law reestablishing this language in the Legislative Assembly.
What is French?
This type of government means that the winning political party has less than 50% of the seats/deputies in the Assembly.
What is minority?
The Province of Canada signed this with the United States to promote trade.
What is the Reciprocity Treaty?
This 1864 conference was set up to discuss a union of the maritime colonies.
What is Charlottetown?
This name is given to the new territory created by the BNA Act.
What is the Dominion of Canada?
The responsible government was put into effect in this year.
What is 1848?
This name is given to the period of time when the Province of Canada had 10 governments in 10 years.
What is ministerial instability? (would also accept: "unstable government")
The Province of Canada and the British colonies would like to unite to create this type of market between them.
What is a domestic market?
This conference took place in October and ended with the creation of the 72 Resolutions.
What is Quebec?
These four provinces make up the Dominion of Canada.
What are Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick?
This type of government held the officials responsible for their actions and decisions.
What is a responsible government?
This system meant that there are only two political parties trying to get elected.
What is a two-party system?
It is the name given to the railway line built between Toronto and Montreal.
What is the Grand Trunk?
This conference took place because the colonies needed the British Parliament to accept their union.
What is the London Conference?
What is the federal government?
According to the ministerial responsibility, this Council was now composed of elected representatives from the Assembly.
What is the Executive Council?
In the Province of Canada, this was needed in order to get a majority government in the Legislative Assembly.
What is a double majority?
The Reciprocity Treaty between the Province of Canada and the United States began in this year.
What is 1854?
This French-Canadian politician was against the confederation.
Who is Dorion?
Despite the BNA Act, the United Kingdom stayed in charge of these two areas.
What are external affairs and the army/defence?